Huevos is a series of animated films based on the properties of Mexico-based multimedia company Huevocartoon. The first two films, starting with 2006's Una película de huevos, were animated with 2D digitized traditional animation, both of which were major box-office successes in the country. The latter two entries were animated in full computer animation. All films were directed by Huevocartoon creators Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste and Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste.

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The Huevos series is one of the highest-grossing original film franchise in Mexico with the gross of $44.2 million worldwide and MX$461.7 million pesos within the country, and with the highest amount of viewers in a franchise overall.[1] Additionally, three of its films are among the top three highest-grossing animated Mexican films of all time, with Un gallo con muchos huevos having the highest-gross, both franchise-wise and overall.[2]

Films

Una Película de Huevos (2006)

In the first installment, after being snatched by a farmer from his mother hen, newborn egg Toto (Bruno Bichir) must find his way back home to become a baby chicken. Fellow egg Willy (Carlos Espejel) and Tocino ("bacon") join along, as they encounter enemy eggs and hungry animals.[3][4]

Otra Película de Huevos y un Pollo (2009)

It follows Toto who has now hatched into a little chick. When a group of eggs kidnap him for his heart, led by an egg stone wizard, Huevo Brujo (Dario T. Pie), his egg friends go out to search and rescue him in the wilderness of the desert as he learns about the life as a chicken.[5][6]

Un gallo con muchos huevos (2015)

The first full CG animated entry, Toto is now a grown rooster who summons the courage to battle against a champion rooster fighter, Bankivoide (Sergio Sendel), in effort to save his home from bankruptcy. Along the way, he is trained by a goofball duck egg, Patín Patán (Omar Chaparro), who taught him fighting and non-fighting moves. The film introduces new main characters; Di (Maite Perroni) who is Toto's love interest, Don Poncho (Jose Lavat) who is Di's father, Fidencio who is the family's dog, and La Abuelita (María Alicia Delgado) who is the ranch's owner.[7]

Un rescate de huevitos (2021)

Toto and Di must rescue their newborn egg children, Max and Uly, after Russian thieves steal them for a millionaires' food event in Africa. Together with their egg friends, Willy, Bibi, and Confi, they go on an adventure in the safari with dangerous animal encounters and human battles.[8][9][10]

Un gallo congelado (2022)

The fifth installment is currently under development and will follow Toto as he is now threatened by a pirate who plots against his life. The film will take place in the South Pole.[11] It is expected to be released in 2022.[10][12][13]

Background and setting

The films are typically set in Mexico at a chicken ranch, called "Granjas el Pollon". It follows Toto and his egg friends, including Willy, Bibi, and Confi, and Tocino the bacon, going on adventures by safely returning home, rescuing family members and friends, and even protecting their home.

Animation

The film franchise originally used 2D traditional animation with CG elements, created and composed digitally. It later transitioned to full computer animation since Un gallo con muchos huevos.[7][14]

Cast and characters

Characters

• Toto (Rolo in English) is a young rooster who is simple-minded. He is sometimes timid, hotheaded, and stubborn, but also proven to be caring, gentle, and courageous. He has two spiky feather hairs on his head with brown ends. In showing leadership, he led armies for the sake of defending and rescuing his friends and family. He is often accompanied with his best friends, Willy, Bibi, Cofni (all of which are eggs), and Tocino the mute bacon. He later became soul mates with Di, a white hen, and later married her. They had two egg children, Max and Uly. Voiced by Bruno Bichir in Spanish, and Zachary Gordon in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.
• Willy is a chicken egg who was part of the egg military and Toto's best friend. When he was four-days old, he met and accompanied Toto and Tocino in a journey to escape the kitchen. He wears a green army helmet and a belt, and has a rounded afro-style hair. He originally wanted to hatch with Toto before changing his mind after meeting his love interest, Bibi. He sometimes gets worried and show a bit of cockiness, but is shown to be mentally-stabled and supportive as well. Voiced by Carlos Espejel in Spanish, and Garrett Clayton in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.
• Bibi is a beautiful acrobatic egg who was part of a juggler's show at the carnival. A love interest for Willy and one of Toto's friends, she has long, curly brown ponytail and wears a blue cape with star brooches hanging from it. Bibi is later revealed to be spoiled, but was still able to function healthily. She has excellent skills such as acrobatics and roping. She has two brothers, Bebe and Bubi, who only appeared in the first two films. Voiced by Angélica Vale in Spanish, and Olivia Grace in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.
• Confi (Carney in English) is a Cascarón egg who is the most prominent of the eggs who share the same name. Among his people, he's considered some sort of spiritual guide and is often followed by the others in his senseless prayers and speeches. Like traditional confetti eggs, he is painted in bright colors and tipped with a piece of navy blue india paper. He has a goofball personality, and can spit and gas out confetti. Prior to moving in Toto's ranch, he operated a night club-like establishment behind the amusement park. He is considered a mascot of the franchise as he appeared in teaser trailers and promotional content for the Huevos films. Voiced by Gabriel Riva Palacio Riva in Spanish, and Jason Mewes in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.
• Di (Dee in English), a beautiful white hen who is Toto's love interest. Supportive and caring, she encourages Toto whenever he's in a tough spot. She has a father named Don Poncho, and wears rounded glasses. She later becomes Toto's wife and gave birth to two golden egg children, Max and Uly. Voiced by Maite Perroni in Spanish, and Amber Montana in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.
• Tocino (Bacon in English), a mute bacon who communicates with body movements and squeak sounds. He has surprising abilities that come in handy during Toto's adventures, such as elastic and rope abilities. He wears shoes. While mute in nature, he did speak during the bloopers of Una Película de Huevos and the second teaser for Un gallo con muchos huevos, both of which Miguel Guerrero voiced Tocino.
• Tlacua and Cuache are a duo of hungry opossums that make many attempts to capture and eat eggs. Originally from the underground, they have shifted their work aboveground. Tlacua is the serious type as he is quick-tempered, sarcastic, and ironic. Cuache, on the other hand, is easy-going, well-intentioned, naïve, witty, and a bit slimy. Both are of Northern heritage, hence their accent style. At one point, they became interested in eating chicken as food in Un gallo con muchos huevos. Ironically, in Un rescate de huevitos, the two dress as chicken while returning to egg capturing. Tlacua is voiced by Fernando Meza - Tlacua, and Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste voiced Cuache in Spanish.
• Coco is a theater-loving and dramatic crocodile egg and leader of the reptile gang originally sent by the adult reptiles to crush Toto and the chicken eggs. Despite his leadership, he didn't really care about the missions given to him by his father and spent most of his time dreaming of becoming a famous actor. He's has big, bulk-like arms tipped with yellowish cuffs and an exaggerated Elvis Presley-style hairdo. He, along with the reptile gang, were later snatched for a food event in Africa. He was originally the antagonist until he, and his reptile gang, switched sides and became Toto's friends. Voiced by Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste.
• Iguano, an iguana egg and largest member of the reptile egg gang and Coco's second-in-command. He often carries a club and has messy overgrown hair. While he has low intelligence, he is very strong and provides good assistance. Voiced by Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste.
• Lagartijo, a noble, yet emotionally-unstable lizard egg who is somewhat neurotic. Having no character on decision-making, he always does what was ordered of him. He is from the coast, and has an Acapulco accent-style. Voiced by Fernando Meza.
• Torti, a turtle egg who has incredibly slow speaking skills but has amazingly strong jaws. He doesn't always affiliate with a specific group, and just follows everyone where they go. He tends to annoy the gang due to his slow movements. He is the only quadrupedal egg in the reptile gang. Voiced by Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste.
• Serp is a rattlesnake egg who is cruel, manipulative, and short-tempered. He is a friend of Coco, but becomes self-centered over Coco's authority. Despite his arrogance and ill-tempered behavior, he was shown to be caring as he rescued Max and Uli during a battle on a cargo plane. His rattle tail is surprisingly capable of unlocking locks like a key. Voiced by Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste.
• Mamá Gallina (Mama Hen in English) is Toto's loving mother hen. Colored white, she wore an apron and always believed in her son. Mamá Gallina has gone on her own journey to find Toto when he was snatched after birth. Voiced by Lourdes Morán in Spanish, and Meredith O'Connor in the English version of Un gallo con muchos huevos.

Cast

The cast is listed in their original Spanish-language names and original Spanish voice actors.

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Crew

Music

The first two films were composed by Huevocartoon co-founder and series' executive producer Carlos Zepeda.[15] The following CG entries were then composed by Spanish-born musician Zacarías M. de la Riva, since Un gallo con muchos huevos.[16][17]

Reception

Box office performance

Critical reception

References

See also

• Leyendas (franchise)
• Huevocartoon
• List of highest-grossing Mexican films
• Mexican animation